Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse to join the Specialist Palliative Care Service at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in Hertfordshire. The role involves advanced clinical practice, training, education, service development, leadership, and audit within an integrated Cancer, Non-Cancer, and Palliative Care team. You will work across organisational boundaries to deliver exceptional care, developing your skills in palliative and end-of-life care alongside a multi-professional team. The position requires a compassionate, organised, and collaborative nurse with experience in palliative/end-of-life care and strong communication skills.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- First level degree or undertaking a first level degree
- Teaching qualification or willing to undertake
- Advanced Communication Course
- Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation competencies
- Willingness to undertake further academic or practical study at a higher level for e.g. Master's degree
Desirable criteria
- Extended Nurse Prescribing Qualification
- Candidates should have attained an appropriate level of experience to the fulfil the competencies required in palliative care or oncology
- Suitable applicants will have demonstrable post registration experience working at a senior level in palliative or end of life care
- Community experience
- Evidence of experience in a teaching and mentoring role
- Experience of cross boundary working in partnership and collaboration with health, social and voluntary sectors
- Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
- Understanding of current political and policy context in Primary health Care
- Knowledge of research processes
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Knowledge of resource management
- Up to date evidence of continued professional development and of reflective practice in a professional portfolio
- Proven leadership skills in some aspect of service development
- Experience of participation in research, audit and evaluation
- Experience of leading change and innovation
- Experience of using counselling skills
- Skills & Knowledge
- Ability to utilise a range of expert communication methods appropriate to situation
- Is able to use communication theories to inform and to organise care packages as appropriate
- Is able to communicate complex, and sensitive information which requires empathy and reassurance related to palliative care patients and their families and professionals working with them
- Has ability to use influencing, negotiating and counselling skills in highly emotive atmosphere
- Has the ability to challenge and be challenged regarding triage outcomes
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Key Attributes
- Team player
- Good communicator
- Has a good sense of humour
- Education/Qualification
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- First level degree or undertaking a first level degree
- Teaching qualification or willing to undertake
- Advanced Communication Course
- Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation competencies
- Willingness to undertake further academic or practical study at a higher level for e.g. Master's degree
- Extended Nurse Prescribing Qualification
- Candidates should have attained an appropriate level of experience to the fulfil the competencies required in palliative care or oncology
- Suitable applicants will have demonstrable post registration experience working at a senior level in palliative or end of life care
- Community experience
- Evidence of experience in a teaching and mentoring role
- Experience of cross boundary working in partnership and collaboration with health, social and voluntary sectors
- Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
- Understanding of current political and policy context in Primary health Care
- Knowledge of research processes
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Knowledge of resource management
- Up to date evidence of continued professional development and of reflective practice in a professional portfolio
- Proven leadership skills in some aspect of service development
- Experience of participation in research, audit and evaluation
- Experience of leading change and innovation
- Experience of using counselling skills
- Skills & Knowledge
- Ability to utilise a range of expert communication methods appropriate to situation
- Is able to use communication theories to inform and to organise care packages as appropriate
- Is able to communicate complex, and sensitive information which requires empathy and reassurance related to palliative care patients and their families and professionals working with them
- Has ability to use influencing, negotiating and counselling skills in highly emotive atmosphere
- Has the ability to challenge and be challenged regarding triage outcomes
- Willingness
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Central London Community Health Trust
Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
Join Our Team as a Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse! We are based at Unit 16 Building Research Establishment, Watford
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients with palliative and end-of-life care needs? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Specialist Palliative Care Service at the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - Hertfordshire Division .
As a Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse, you will be an integral part of our integrated Cancer, Non-Cancer, and Palliative Care team , working across organizational boundaries to deliver exceptional care. Your role will encompass:
- Advanced Clinical Practice
- Training and Education
- Service Development/Leadership
- Audit
This position offers a unique chance to develop your skills in palliative and end-of-life care, working alongside a multi-professional team dedicated to providing the highest standard of care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated nurse who is:Qualified with experience in palliative/end-of-life care
Organised and flexible, able to adapt to the needs of our patients
Compassionate towards patients and their families
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